The band pushed two Dickies Arena dates to mid-July following a doctor’s order for Lee to rest, marking the second schedule disruption in a week.
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The band pushed two Dickies Arena dates to mid-July following a doctor’s order for Lee to rest, marking the second schedule disruption in a week.
The band unearthed the title track from their 1977 album during the fourth and final night of their Kia Forum run, a song that had not been performed live since the Pinkpop festival 47 years ago.
As Rush returns to the stage with Anika Nilles on drums, Geddy Lee and Paul Gilbert reflect on the chordal invention and rhythmic creativity that made Alex Lifeson essential to the trio’s sound.
The long-running Canadian trio delivered a performance on the “Fifty Something Tour” that acknowledged its past without collapsing into nostalgia.
Rush’s residency took an ambitious turn on night two as the band performed the complete 20-minute prog epic for the first time in nearly three decades, alongside a drastically reshuffled setlist and a returning Aimee Mann.
The Rush frontman’s pragmatic outlook on fandom speaks to the transaction at the heart of any long-term artistic career.
“I don’t know conventional scales. I don’t know the names of the chords that I’m making.” Dave Grohl’s distance from formal training became a creative engine.
The Rush bassist spoke about the wave of drummers who contacted him after Peart’s death, saying their timing missed the point entirely.
The frontman looks back at the album that arrived exactly when the band needed it most — a 20-minute sci-fi statement that silenced the pressure and won them creative control.
Geddy Lee discusses the logistical and emotional complexities of touring without drummer Neil Peart.
